diff --git a/media/java/android/media/AudioRecord.java b/media/java/android/media/AudioRecord.java
index eeb7655..ce9b07d 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/AudioRecord.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/AudioRecord.java
@@ -838,6 +838,7 @@
         }
         if (mAudioCapturePolicy != null) {
             AudioManager.unregisterAudioPolicyAsyncStatic(mAudioCapturePolicy);
+            mAudioCapturePolicy = null;
         }
         native_release();
         mState = STATE_UNINITIALIZED;